Vos Eline E, de Bruin Simone R, van der Beek Allard J, Proper Karin I
Center for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Research Group Living Well with Dementia, Department of Health and Wellbeing, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Campus 2, P.O. Box 10090, 8000 GB Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 26;18(11):5701. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115701.
Many informal caregivers of older adults combine their caregiving tasks with a paid job. Adequate support is important to enable them to combine paid work with caregiving, while maintaining their health and wellbeing. To date, however, knowledge about working caregivers' support needs is fragmented. This study, therefore, aimed to obtain more insight into the support needs of working caregivers of older adults. We conducted six online semi-structured focus group interviews with in total 25 working caregivers of older adults living at home. Data were complemented with information from seven working caregivers participating in the study's advisory board. Data were analyzed using inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Six themes related to working caregivers' needs were identified: (1) Recognition of caregivers, including the challenges they face; (2) Attention for caregivers' health, wellbeing and ability to cope; (3) Opportunities to share care responsibilities; (4) Help with finding and arranging care and support; (5) Understanding and support from the work environment; (6) Technological support tailored to the needs and capacities of caregivers and older adults. To address these needs, working caregivers suggested several options in multiple domains of life (i.e., work, home and social life, care environment, personal health and wellbeing). To successfully support them, a multi-faceted effort, involving actors from multiple settings, is needed.
许多照顾老年人的非正式护理人员将他们的护理任务与有偿工作结合起来。提供足够的支持对于使他们能够将有偿工作与护理相结合，同时保持自身健康和幸福至关重要。然而，迄今为止，关于在职护理人员支持需求的知识是零散的。因此，本研究旨在更深入地了解照顾老年人的在职护理人员的支持需求。我们对总共25名在家照顾老年人的在职护理人员进行了6次在线半结构化焦点小组访谈。数据还补充了来自参与该研究咨询委员会的7名在职护理人员的信息。使用归纳和演绎主题分析法对数据进行了分析。确定了与在职护理人员需求相关的六个主题：（1）对护理人员的认可，包括他们面临的挑战；（2）关注护理人员的健康、幸福和应对能力；（3）分担护理责任的机会；（4）在寻找和安排护理及支持方面提供帮助；（5）工作环境的理解和支持；（6）根据护理人员和老年人的需求及能力量身定制的技术支持。为了满足这些需求，在职护理人员在生活的多个领域（即工作、家庭和社会生活、护理环境、个人健康和幸福）提出了几种选择。为了成功地支持他们，需要多方面的努力，涉及多个领域的行为者。
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